Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · New York : Macmillan Co. · leaf 68
ever, this featurelessface is seen to be covered with chisel marks. It is rough hewn,not broken. It seems incredible that any race should havecontented itself with so expressionless a symbol. If we imagine this statue to have been executed in wood ratherthan marble, as its numerous prototypes… … Fig. 12.— Female Figure from Delos.National Museum, Athens. 52 The Message of Greek Art dicular lines will be easy, but horizontal lines difficult. * Thefeet are therefore trimmed back almost to the ankle to save labor,and perhaps material as well. The arms, too, are strongly sug-gestive of having…
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